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more about #johncarterofmars Akitsu: Heh... suddenly the Traci Lords version isn't looking so shitty, is it? Everything about this screams mistake... I'd much rather have a physical effe... more » BlueBeard: Wait, wait, wait... John Carter of Mars has been a Pixar animated film this whole time it has been previewed here? How did I miss that part until rig... more » korybing: I just hope Pixar sticks with it's stylization and doesn't try to go for Robert Zemekis/Uncanny Valley realism for any of it's next films. more » SeXX ED: Sorry, but AVATAR = MICHAEL, JOHN CARTER = TITO. more » Golem100: One thing that bugs me about this project is that the title of the (first?) movie is the title of the last book in the series. more » mcleish.rory: I think what's interesting about this is how much Pixar will have to change 'John Carter of Mars' because of all the stuff Cameron cribbed from the ca... more » joetato: I think the best thing going for JCoM is that almost nobody who doesn't read science fiction will have any idea what it's about. So there is that. S... more » David Josselyn: This entire post hingest on a voice actor saying "I think Andrew said" that Pixar gives people what they don't yet know they want, and "I can totally ... more » Valkyrie Ice: *sigh* DISNEY is making JCoM??? Well there just went any hope of this being anything like the original book. Pocahontas in Space seems to be the the... more » Golem100: I still have a bad feeling about JCoM. Hope I'm wrong. more » fate47 - Meh.: Hasn't Pixar won the Academy Award for Best Animated Film every year that they've released a movie? I'm anxious to see the next Oscars, since both Up ... more » Chip Overclock: Once again, consumers (that would be us) benefit from healthy competition! more » Vundal: trilogy vs trilogy...this will be an epic win for us all i think. more » essealtzerai: "Toy Story humans reside deep in the uncanny valley"... ? What? As far as I'm aware, the uncanny valley effect doesn't apply to stylized human figure... more » Faustroll: It will be especially interesting since JC of Mars (!) runs through the same story tropes as Avatar, with the white man's burden/post-colonial guilt p... more » templepriest: " . . . the Toy Story humans still reside deep in the uncanny valley" Ummm - not really - The Toy Story humans still look pretty delightfully cartoon... more » goldfarb: it really should be mentioned that this IS NOT a Pixar film...it's Walt Disney Pictures...NOT Pixar. it's NOT Pixar. more » DRaGZ: I'm not even sure this is a Pixar picture to begin with. Yes, Stanton is involved, but Pixar is already knee-deep in two other animated features righ... more » Dr Emilio Lizardo: Just got back form Avatar in IMAX. The story was a little weak, but I spent so much time with my mouth hanging open saying "Oh my god is this beautifu... more » Illogic: I'm gonna consider this slightly more reliable than a confirmed lie. Pixar tends to do their own things for the most part, why would they suddenly sta... more » -
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How Avatar Has Changed Pixar's John Carter of Mars
Now that Avatar has raised the bar thanks to its cutting-edge visual effects, the folks at Pixar are taking notice. Their next big picture is the other-worldly epic John Carter of Mars, and Avatar just changed the game for them. More » -
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Eye-Popping Videos From Doctor Who, Daybreakers, Caprica, Chuck And Avatar!
Do new Iron Man images have a secret message? What superpower will John Carter of Mars' villain have? How crazy Daybreakers' vampire-overrun future get? Which much-loved Supernatural character is back? Discover the answers! Plus Doctor Who/Chuck/Caprica videos, and Lost spoilers. More » -
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A Slew of John Carter Characters, True Blood's Latest Lesbian Relationship, And Fringe Gets Its Mrs. Bishop
We've got buckets of big-screen spoilers this morning, with talk on Thor, John Carter, Deadpool, Green Lantern, and Avatar. We've got lesbian vampires, both in the movies and on True Blood. Plus, Lost, Fringe, and Better Off Ted news. More » -
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Traci Lords Is "A Princess Of Mars." God Help Us All.
Can't wait another couple years for the Andrew Stanton-Michael Chabon John Carter Of Mars movie? You don't have to. Asylum, maker of so many bargain-basement epics, is putting out Princess Of Mars now. The trailer reveals Traci Lords' Deja Thoris. More » -
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Greatest Swashbuckling Heroes From 100+ Years Of SF Books
They swagger, they fight, they laugh in the face of danger. Science-fiction books have given us some of the greatest swashbuckling heroes, cutting a swathe through space and countless alternate timelines. Here are some of our favorite book heroes.
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Spoilers And Surprises From Captain America, Inception, Lost, Sarah Jane And FlashForward!
Spoilers may ruin New Moon and get Cameron Diaz banned from Twitter, but they're life-enriching. Captain America's movie isn't what you think, and neither is Cowboys And Aliens. More mysterious Lost set pics! Plus Inception and John Carter Of Mars. More » -
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The Green Lantern's Outer Space Odyssey Revealed, and David Tennant Visits Sarah Jane
The Green Lantern movie gets an extraterrestrial setting and some story clues, and the Tenth Doctor stops by The Sarah Jane Adventures. Also, promos and spoilers from Pandorum, The Hobbit, Supernatural, True Blood, and John Carter of Mars. More » -
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John Carter Just The First Of A Martian Invasion
Disney made two announcements about the upcoming John Carter of Mars movie at D23 yesterday: Not only will we see it in Summer 2012, but it's just the first movie in a planned franchise. Edgar Rice Burroughs would be proud. -
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New Martians Sighted In Carter Cast Announcement
More of the cast for Andrew (Wall-E) Stanton's movie version of John Carter of Mars have been revealed, along with new hints of dynastic politics and Martian political intrigue. Spoilers below. More » -
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The 10 Greatest Eternally Young Heroes (Who Aren't Vampires)
Everywhere you look nowadays, there are young, fresh-faced vampires. But they're not the only heroes out there who stay eternally young. Some of our favorite science-fiction heroes are blessed (cursed?) with Alphaville's reward. Here are the 10 greatest forever-young heroes.
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Willem Dafoe Is The Only Sympathetic Green Alien On Mars
John Carter Of Mars just got a whole lot creepier. Willem Dafoe has signed on to play Tars Tarkas, the green martian with bug eyes and four limbs. Well if anyone can pull off some insane alien attire, it's Dafoe. More » -
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Angelina Jolie Back In Wanted 2? Plus What Crazy Huge Set Is Christopher Nolan Building?
Apparently, "spoilerphobia" is a medical condition. Cure yourself with an early G.I. Joe review, Green Lantern script talk, and Angelina Jolie's rumored return in Wanted 2. Plus Christopher Nolan's Inception, Lost, Time Traveler's Wife, John Carter, BSG, Eureka and Supernatural. More » -
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Gambit And Silver Fox Are Going To Mars
Two supporting leads from Wolverine have signed up to star in John Carter Of Mars. Taylor Kitsch will play Carter, a civil war vet who travels to Mars. Lynn Collins will play Dejah Thoris, heir to Mars' helium kingdom. [THR] -
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Andrew Stanton's John Carter Of Mars Ready To Start Filming... In Utah's Alien Landscape
Fresh from its supporting role as the planet Vulcan in Star Trek, the state of Utah is preparing for its role as Mars in Disney/Pixar's long-awaited live-action version of John Carter of Mars, which begins production there in November. More » -
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Michael Chabon Signs On To Write John Carter Of Mars
Andrew Stanton's adaptation of the Edgar Rice Burroughs pulp legend John Carter of Mars just got a new screenwriter… and it's one of the writers who best understands pulp science fiction. More » -
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A Glimpse Of The John Carter Of Mars Creatures We'll Never See
Jon Favreau posted a maquette of Woola, the friendly dog-like calot, from when he was producing John Carter of Mars. Click through to see a piece of Woola concept art from the abandoned Paramount production. More » -
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The "Princess of Mars" That Pixar Won't Show You
This amazing woodcut is from a 1960s edition of Edgar Rice Burrough's classic adventure A Princess of Mars - but don't expect to see these kinds of images in Pixar's upcoming movie version. More » -
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John Carter Will Visit A "Real," 2-D Mars
Wall-E director Andrew Stanton has been talking about his upcoming adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter of Mars, clarifying what we should expect to see in the movie - and in how many dimensions. More »
